random 18 Flashcards
1
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il scudo
il scudetto
riparare qualcuno da qualcosa,
protegere “ “ “ “
schermare “ “ “ “
A
shield (knights in armour)
prize in shape of shield
to shield someone from something
2
Q
la parabrezza
A
windscreen, windshield
3
Q
antiproiettile
A
bulletproof
4
Q
lo scroscio
lo scroscio di ridere
A
outburst
outburst of laughter
5
Q
provocare
A
to cause, to bring about
6
Q
reclamare, protestare
lamentarsi di
A
to complain in general
to complain about something specific
7
Q
ribattere
A
to answer back, retort, rebut (offer a rebuttal)
rewrite, write again
hit again, beat again
resist, drive back, keep out
answer. reply
8
Q
lottare
A
to fight, struggle (to get something done)
9
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facoltoso
A
rich wealthy well-off
10
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l’avvento
con l’avvento del parti nazista
A
the advent of
Advent
coming to power, arrival
with the coming to power of the Nazi party
11
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la carenza
A
shortage, deficiency, shortcoming, absence, scarcity,
flaw
12
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si sarebbe avuto/a
A
there would have been
13
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la luce crepuscolare del mattino
l’ imbrunire
imbrunire
A
first light
twilight (evening) dusk
to get dark, to darken
14
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l’alba
il tramonto
A
dawn, sunrise
sunset evening
15
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il mattino
la mattina
A
the period of the morning
the working hours of the morning
16
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la superficie e molto scivolosa
A
the surface is very slippery
17
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fare attentione (a)
stare attento (a)
A
watch out (for)
18
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incantato
A
enchanted, magical (e.g. scenery)
19
Q
CHE altri seguano
A
FOR others TO follow, should have been, that others follow
20
Q
mite, temperato
A
mild (weather)
21
Q
caldo mite
A
warm
22
Q
tiepido
A
tepid
23
Q
rimosso pp
A
removed
24
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galleggiare
A
to float
25
la zattera
raft
26
inaugurare
to launch, inaugurate,
27
puo darsi
possibly, perhaps, maybe
28
svariare
to modify, vary
29
granche
non sono un granche
not much, much
they are not much
30
la prospettiva
the prospect, the perspective
31
la scomparsa
the disappearance,
the demise
32
insicuro
l'insicuro
insecure,
insecurity
33
inchiodare
to nail, to nail down
to slam on the brakes
34
vanitoso
vain, conceited
35
il mirino
gunsight, viewfinder
36
il cagnolino la cagnolina
puppy dog
37
il puntino
full stop, period,,
small spot, small dot
38
il mago la maga
spirit, wizard
39
la perla
pearl
40
il fastidio
complaint, ailment
inconvenience, bother
problem concern worry
41
l'aspetto
the look of, the aspect of
42
preso adj.
taken, occupied
engrossed, absorbed, taken with
43
una buona moneta di scambio
tassa di scambio
good rate of exchange, cheap at the price
rate of exchange
44
avere fegato
to have guts (courage)
45
il scaffale
shelf, shelving unit
46
si che
of course
47
la tenaglia
pincer, claw (as in crab)
48
dimettere
dimettersi
to dismiss, discharge, release
to resign, step down
49
la fornitura
supply, supplying
50
il commento
no comment
comment
no comment (Uses English)
51
la colonna sonora, il sonoro
sonoro Adj
soundtrack
auditory, voice, spoken
52
la mina
mine (explosive)
pencil lead, graphite
53
vagante
wandering, roaming
54
rotto, guasto adj.
rompere
broken
to break
55
screpare,
sperperare
to waste, to squander
to waste, squander, fritter away, spend recklessly
56
questa si che
si che
NOW this is (of course this is)
of course
57
promuovere
to promote, encourage
58
la pratica
paperwork
practice, experience, procedure
59
puo darsi
maybe, possibly
60
seppellore
to bury, to inter
61
ripensare
to think over, to rethink
to recollect, remember
62
la facciata
face, image, facade (to the world)
63
il gabinetto
cabinet, advisory body, council
office, study
toilet
64
il gabinetto alla turca
shit and run
65
accontentare
accontentarsi
to satisfy, pleas
be happy with, settle for
66
corteggiare
to court, to pursue
entice, lure, flater
67
percorerre
percorso = pp
to travel,
to cover, to sweep, (a distance)
68
il percorso
travel, the way, the path
69
appieno adv
fully
70
bava
bava di vento
drool, spittle, saliva
little to no wind, a dribble of wind
71
PER finire
ABOUT to end up
72
il fascino
charm, allure, appeal, fascination
73
la borghesia
middle class, bourgeoisie
74
condividere
to share
75
mascherare
mask, cloak, camouflage
76
scambiare
scambiarsi
to mistake, confuse, mix
exchange, swap, trade places, swap places
77
ambito
coveted
sphere, range, scope, environment of, sphere of
78
gradinare
make steps
chisel
79
capitare
to happen, arise, turn up, occur
80
apertamente
openly, plainly, frankly, publicly
81
ragionevole
reasonable, balanced, rational
82
indubbio
undeniable, irrefutable
83
indurire
to harden, stiffen
84
indebolire
to weaken, grow weak,
undermine, invalidate
85
svelare
unveil, discover
86
la cronaca
the report, account, chronicle
87
il capro espiatorio
scapegoat
88
la predica
speech, lecture, preaching,
89
azzardare
to risk, venture, hazard, dare
90
il rotocalco
illustrated news magazine
91
reagire
react, respond,
counter, retaliate
92
la dilazione
postponement, delay,
moratorium
93
la cautela
caution, prudence, care
94
la motivazione
motive, reason, purpose, justification
95
disperatamente
desperately, hopelessly, desperate
96
rinvare
push back, postpone, refer to
97
agire
to act, operate, behave
98
la folla
folle adj
crowd, throng, multitude
deranged, demented, lunatic, maniacal
99
inquinare
inquinato
pollute contaminate, taint
polluted
100
soli adj
only, alone
101
scontroso adj
surly, moody, bad tempered,
102
definire
to define, pinpoint
103
la fusione
merger
melting, fusion
104
fraintendere (fra-intendere)
misunderstand, misinterpret
105
soccombere
succumb, yield, surrender
die
106
insaziabile
insatiable
107
l'inquinamento
pollution
108
la giunta
the council
109
agganciare
agganciato
to hook, clasp, couple
connected (business relationships)
110
lo smalto
varnish, glaze, nail polish
111
l'ombretto
eye shadow/make up
112
il rossetto
lipstick
113
la colonia
community, settlement, colony
114
riproporre
propose again
115
dannato
damned
116
incoraggiare
to encourage, to spur on, to push
117
ricattare
to blackmail, extort
118
chiarire
clarify, explain
119
condurre
to conduct,
bring, accompany, lead
120
rasiccurare
to reassure
121
depistare
to mislead, misdirect, to throw off the scent
122
cadere nel vuoto
freefall, fall into the abyss
123
la mossa
move,
124
la cordata
group
125
sostenere
to support, hold up
126
ucciso pp di uccidere
killed
127
l'artiglio
claw, nail, talon
meat hook
128
il sacrestano
sexton
129
tutti quanti
everyone, everything
130
sgozzare
to slit (a) throat
131
la tesa
teso
the brim
tense, taught, stretched
132
l'impostazione
setting (impostazioni - software)
preparation, planning
cadence (to voice)
133
paragonare, confrontare, comparare,
fare un confronto
to compare
to make a comparison
134
ognid anno vale per tre
every year seems like three, every year counts like 3
135
macchinista
driver, train driver, engine driver
136
riconoscibile
recognisable
137
spesso
thick
often
138
l'armatura
armour (plating)
139
tacere
to be quiet, keep quiet
140
smettere
stop, quit, cease
141
anticarro
il carro armato
il carro
anti-tank (military)
tank
waggon, cart, parade float, tank
142
il botto
bang, blow, thud, crack
car accident
143
postumo
posthumous
belated, late, delayed, tardy
consequence, after effects
144
la sbornia
binge, bender
infatuation,crush (on someone)
145
il fiammifero
matches
146
il trofeo
trophy, cup
competition
147
la compagnia
military company,
business company,
personal company,
party of people
148
scavare
to dig, excavate
149
la tregua
truce, cease fire, armistice
150
fare domanda
applicare, mettere, spalmare
to apply (ask for) for something
to apply something to something (paint to a surface)
151
passato asj
il passato
past
the past
152
l'audacia, il coraggio
courage
153
puntare
to point towards
to pin, to nail, plant, drive
154
lottare
to fight, to struggle
155
rovesciare
roversciarsi
to spill,
to topple, knock over
to capsize, tip over
flow, pour
156
attendere
to wait, wait for
157
trattenere
to stop, hold back, block
158
il respiro
the breath
159
degno
degnare
worthy, deserving
to deign to do something
160
il luogotenente
lieutenant
161
il fante
infantryman
knave
162
il paradosso
the paradox
163
l'esca
lure, bait, decoy
164
il fazzoletto
il fazzoletto bianco
handkerchief
tiny plot
(the) white flag
165
sventolare
to wave, to flutter
166
la salvaguardia
safety, protection
167
IL pirata, I pirati (nmf)
pirate, pirates
168
sparire
to disappear, vanish
169
sparare
to shoot
170
agghiacciante
agghiacciare
171
avere voluto dire
to have meant
172
sotterrare
to bury, to inter
to suppress, bury (the memories)
TO OUTLIVE (the opposite!)
173
il palo
pole, post, mast
174
selvaggio/a
primitive, savage, barbarian
lout, brute
175
accorgersi
to realise, to notice, see, become aware of
176
la libbra
pound weight
177
l'artificiere/a
bomb disposal engineer
178
regalare
to gift, to give a present
179
uditivo agg
auditory, aural,
180
travolgente
overwhelming,
passionate, rousing, enthusiastic
181
chiassoso
loud, deafening, noisy, rowdy
182
trincerarsi
to entrench oneself (soldiers)
183
l'idrante
fire hydrant, hydrant
184
avere luogo
to take place
185
guardare bene
to look closely
186
l'acquazzone
downpour, cloudburst,
also used as massive attack
187
il riparo
the refuge, shelter, haven,
the repair, mend
188
scatenare
to cause, to instigate, incite, trigger
189
addirittura
even (in addition to)
directly (very soon)
190
l'imboscata
ambush
191
assottigliare
to wear thin
192
spina nel fianco
il fianco
thorn in the side
side, hip, flank
193
un graffio
a scratch, minor cut
scuff mark
194
interrompere
interrupt, suspend, stop
195
la manciata
handful, fistful
196
ritirarsi
to retreat, pull back
197
la quarta
quarto adj.
the fourth
fourth
198
la cazzata
bullshit, crap,
screw up, blunder
199
restituire
restituirgliela
return, give back
to give it (fem) back to him
200
la battistada
tyre tread, tread
track of tank
201
l'asso
the ace, master, champion
ace (card)
202
la rottame
la rottarme di ventore,
il rigattiere
scrap, junk
jalopy, clunker, wreck
piece of junk, heap of metal
scrap merchant
203
agire
to act, operate
behave
204
la molla
mechanical spring
impetus, motivation
fire tongs
205
mollo
a mollo
soft weak flaccid
soak
206
i panni da lavare
laundry
207
concordare
to agree on.
conform to,
tally
208
il dio, le dita
i diti
the finger, the fingers
the fingers (less common usage)
209
gia a domani
AS EARLY as tomorrow
210
il cesso
a dump, a dive, a fleabag
a toilet, lavatory, bathroom
john loo outhouse privy
211
la letizia
happiness, gladness, contentment
212
cieco
il cieco, la cieca
blind
blindman, blindwoman
213
la periferia
the periphery, the outskirts
214
ottenere
to obtain, achieve, reap
215
esiliato
esiliare
exiled, banished
to exile, to banish, outcast
216
coricarsi
coricare
to go to bed
to put someone to bed
to plant
217
tale
such (so much)
218
la barbarie
barbarity
219
proprio
exactly, precisely
really, truly, right
own, typical, signature
appropriate, suitable, right
proper (name)
your own,
